Robert wrote:
>mythtv at blandford.net wrote:
>> Steve Peters - Priority Electronics wrote:
>>> Hello,
>>>>>> But how and why could this be? I have always used mencoder to nuvexport
>>> my recordings, and it goes the same fps, if not more now than it ever
>>> did before. I get around 30-35fps transcoding with some good quality
>>> settings. Nothing in the system has changed in the past year except for
>>> the fact that I've added another drive inside it, which I'd think would
>>> raise temperatures if anything. Also, I have a thermometer in the
>>> cabinet that encloses the computer…yes, it's totally enclosed except for
>>> some vents in the back, and that thermometer never gets above 85 degrees
>>> F except when it's a hot day.
>> This may be due to tickless kernel stuff finally making it into
>> production for the x86_64 cpu. Until just recently, it was just in the
>> i386 kernels.
>>>> Michael
>> Are you saying that tickless kernels are better in someway than
> non-tickless ones? I've seen the option and somehow it sounds like a
> good idea, but I have no idea why!
Yes, that is exactly what I am saying :)
http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Releases/FeatureTicklessKernel
You can follow the links on that page for even more information.
Michael